itomi
| Pronunciation | /ˈi |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2024: N/A This word has not been surveyed for. Most speakers likely don't understand it.2023: Not notable (1% → )2022: Obscure (1%)
|
| Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
itomi is a marginal content word relating to schadenfreude.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word itomi is derived from English hit-or-miss, in reference to a memetic lyric from the diss track "Mia Khalifa":
Hit or miss, I guess they never miss, huh?
According to Linku, itomi was coined by "jan Wesu OR jan inwin, jan Lemon"[what does that even mean?] in 2019.
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of itomi includes schadenfreude (pleasure derived from someone else's misfortune) as well as subtle and indirect insults and disrespect.
sitelen pona[edit | edit source]
The word itomi is not often used in sitelen pona. A proposed glyph (itomi) was designed by nimi Elemenopi in July 2020.[1][2] It is derived from the pu glyph for meli (meli) with a stylized hand scratching its chin, possibly referencing a viral video containing this pose.[3] In practice, it is unknown whether this glyph sees significant use.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ nimi Elemenopi [u/ElemenopiTheSequel]. (26 July 2020). "I made a sitelen pona glyph for every non-pu word in the "nimi ale pona" dictionary". r/tokipona. Reddit. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ↑ nimi Elemenopi [u/ElemenopiTheSequel]. (15 August 2020). "Here are the official glyphs for the 1b words in the NA". r/OffThePu. Reddit. Retrieved 15 August 2024. "[Key: black] = original, made by me".
- ↑ (18 August 2024). "Nyannyancosplay / Hit or Miss". KnowYourMeme.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "itomi" on lipu Linku